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Fire resistant paint "certificate"?
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where I can get the smallest amount of fire resistant paint, that apparently comes with a certificate ( maybe certification ) that it's fire resistant? My local BCO wants this from me to sign off some work we've had done here. He says he's happy just to see the certification and we can apply the actual paint whenever, as there's some other work we'd like to do before this is finalised. Any suggestions would be really appreciated, thanks! -- Dave |
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On 30 Aug 2005 09:33:11 -0700, "Dave Jennings"
wrote: Hi, Can anyone tell me where I can get the smallest amount of fire resistant paint, that apparently comes with a certificate ( maybe certification ) that it's fire resistant? My local BCO wants this from me to sign off some work we've had done here. He says he's happy just to see the certification and we can apply the actual paint whenever, as there's some other work we'd like to do before this is finalised. Any suggestions would be really appreciated, thanks! There are some datasheets on paint manufacturer's websites such as: http://www.johnstones-paints.co.uk/site/johnstones.asp?categoryID=&pageID=&pageType=produc t&groupID=14&brandID=3 Worth a try. DG |
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On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:33:11 +0100, Dave Jennings
wrote: Can anyone tell me where I can get the smallest amount of fire resistant paint, that apparently comes with a certificate ( maybe certification ) that it's fire resistant? My local BCO wants this from me to sign off some work we've had done here. He says he's happy just to see the certification and we can apply the actual paint whenever, as there's some other work we'd like to do before this is finalised. Any suggestions would be really appreciated, thanks! I do hope that the paint was applied to a clean substrate, not old paint. This was one of the contributory factor to the Kings Cross tragedy. The fireproof paint in the escalator shafts was simply painted over several layers of ordinary paint, negating its usefulness. Like most accidents, there were a number of small factors which, in isolation, would not have been nearly as serious. All of them together amounted to a sum greater than the parts. Fire resistant paints are normally certificated by a third party, often the BRE. http://www.bre.co.uk/ The Red Books contain their list of approved products. I believe they are rather expensive. John Schmitt |
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http://www.envirograf.com/ supply paint and certificates etc. We found
their rep helpful. Some paints need clean substrate others not. cheers Jacob |
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John Schmitt wrote:
http://www.bre.co.uk/ Thanks John, Yes, they were all applied to clean substrates - new doors in fact, so perfect candidates. That's interesting reading on the effect omitting this had on the fire. -- Dave Jennings |
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On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:24:42 +0100, Dave Jennings
wrote: Yes, they were all applied to clean substrates - new doors in fact, so perfect candidates. That's interesting reading on the effect omitting this had on the fire. While fire resistant paints normally intumesce using a "blowing" agent to provide an insulating layer, ordinary paints give off flammable vapours below the point at which wood ignites (ever done any paint stripping?) There were many contributory factors, the accumulated grease and fluff at the base of the escalator, the wooden construction of the escalator treads, the paint, the slope of the shaft providing draught and probably the trains below providing air by piston effect. Worst of all 20 minutes after the fire alarms sounded there were still members of the public in the station. You will find that LU staff have sharpened up their evacuation technique, and after 7/7 I expect that they are even more eager to clear stations in emergencies. The Police and Fire Brigade were of course doomed by virtue of what they were doing (and had no knowledge of the impending flashover), but had the station been properly evacuated the death toll would have been lower. I am a fire warden at work and turn into a "right little Hitler" as I have been described when the fire alarm goes off. John Schmitt -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:36:34 UTC, "John Schmitt"
wrote: I am a fire warden at work and turn into a "right little Hitler" as I have been described when the fire alarm goes off. Quite right too! For years I was in charge of fire safety in a student residence of about 500 people. I ran random fire drills (as per requirements). I did one at about 9 p.m., and when the building was checked I found four people eating their dinner. They said they'd leave the building when they'd finished! (they weren't dead, but by the time I'd finished with them they were quite a bit poorer as I was able to levy fines) -- The information contained in this post is copyright the poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by http://laminateflooring.oncloud8.com |
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